Today's News - April 28, 2014

KBB in the News

 

New-car sales expected to climb 10 percent, reach 16.3 million SAAR in April

 

USA Today:  Ford earnings stall short of estimates

 

Bloomberg.com:  Deadly GM switch spells demise of antiquated ignition key

 

Bloomberg.com:  Toyota said to plan U.S. sales move to Texas from California

 

Houston Chronicle:  Texas-made trucks selling without big incentives

 

Dallas Business Journal:  Toyota reportedly to move U.S. sales office to Plano

 

Fort Worth Star Telegram:  Sources – Toyota to move U.S. sales office to Texas

 

Detroit Free Press:  Ford has profitable Q1 but down from 2013

 

Automotive News:  Ford tries to revive C-Max Hybrid sales

 

Automotive News:  Fields’ track record shows he has leadership chops to silence critics

 

Columbus Dispatch:  Is the region Chevrolet heavy with 14 dealerships?

 

WINS-AM – New York:  KBB.com reports April new-car sales forecast

 

Wall St. Cheat Sheet:  Ford might sit April out, while Nissan leads industry sales growth

 

Wall St. Cheat Sheet:  Goodbye, California – Texas tempts Toyota with low taxes

 

Motley Fool:  5 things that are more expensive in 2014

 

 

KBB.com Editorial

 

Dodge: Not Too Old For a Road Trip

 

Mercedes-AMG GT teased - new supercar to arrive in 2015

 

Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge moves one step closer to production

 

Nissan: Car, Cleanse Thyself

 

2014 Nissan NV Vans: A More Contemporary and Efficient Van with a Dazzling Design

 

2014 Dodge Challenger SRT Quick Take

 

2014 Mercedes-Benz S550 Quick Take

 

 

Top News

 

Toyota to revamp U.S. marketing operations

 

 

Report:  Toyota moving U.S. sales group to Texas

 

 

OEM/Vehicle News

 

Chrysler in 2014 closely resembles what Marchionne said it would 5 years ago

 

Retreat at VW now may help UAW later

 

GM's top lawyer is no potted plant

 

Alfa Romeo will become stand-alone company, sources say

 

M-B gets tough over customer service scores

 

Lexus weighs the best way to add 7-seat crossover

 

 

Industry/Dealer News

 

What to know about self-driving cars

 

Google self-driving car project makes progress

 

CarMax is gearing up for store growth

 

 

Automotive News from China

 

Detroit 3 rush to expand SUV lineups in China

 

 

Ad/Marketing News

 

Marketers must embrace the transition into the post-television world

 

Instagram video ads are coming soon